Matthew Richardson, Harry Ledingham-Horn and Harry Radford set a new British record on their way to gold in the men's team sprint at the UCI Track Nations Cup in Turkey.
Having been the fastest in qualifying, the British trio posted a record time of 41.788 seconds in the first round, before Ledingham-Horn reversed a narrow deficit against Japan in the gold-medal ride.
"We worked really well as a team to glue it together," said Richardson, who was competing with the GB squad for the first time since switching nationality from Australia.
"It was the first time we had ever raced as a team so we were learning every single ride and trying to take as much as we could from the one before."
Meanwhile, Lowri Thomas, Lauren Bell and Rhian Edmunds took silver for Britain in the women's team sprint, with the Netherlands proving too strong in the final race....
'A little bit early' to fight for pole - Hamilton
Australian Grand Prix
Venue: Albert Park, Melbourne Dates: 14 March-16 March Race start: 04:00 GMT on Sunday, 16 March
Coverage: Live radio commentary of practice and qualifying on BBC 5 Sports Extra, race live on BBC Radio 5 Live. Live text updates on BBC Sport website and app
Lewis Hamilton said he expected it to be "a little bit early" for him to be able to fight for pole position on Saturday at his first race for Ferrari.
Hamilton ended Friday practice at the Australian Grand Prix fifth fastest, 0.42 seconds slower than his team-mate Charles Leclerc, who set the pace ahead of the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
He said: "For me I think it's a little bit early (to go for pole) as I continue to learn the car, but never say never.
"I will give it everything and (I'm) just not putting too much pressure on. Try and enjoy it. I have some pace to find. I know where to find it. It's just about going out and doing it."
The 40-year-old said the build-up to his first appearance for his new team at a race weekend had been "super-exciting" and that it "felt amazing to get out there and be in a Ferrari here"....
Hearts v Aberdeen semi-final live on BBC TV
The Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen Scottish Cup semi-final will be shown live on BBC One Scotland on Saturday, 19 April.
The match at Hampden Park, which kicks off at 12:30 BST, can also be seen on the BBC Sport website and app.
St Johnstone and Celtic meet at the national stadium on the following day, with a 15:00 start.
Both matches will be on Premier Sports.
Celtic are the holders and are seeking a seventh success in the tournament since 2017.
Hearts have lifted the trophy on eight occasions, once more than Aberdeen, while St Johnstone won the competition for a second time in 2021.
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Will Fulham reach the Champions League? The race for Europe explained
The Premier League title race and relegation battles look ominously like 'done deals' - but what about the fight for Champions League football?
England's top division is on course to gain an additional spot in Europe's elite club competition for next season thanks to Uefa's coefficient ranking table, which you can find out more about here.
As a result, as many as seven Premier League clubs could qualify but that would require Arsenal - though unlikely - or Aston Villa to finish outside the top five and win the Champions League, and either Tottenham or Manchester United to win the Europa League.
Of the likely five spots on offer through the league, leaders Liverpool - 15 points clear at the top - will surely take one. Arsenal, in second, have an eight-point cushion to Newcastle in sixth so should secure another.
However, with 10th-placed Fulham just five points off fifth, as many as eight teams probably remain in the mix for the final three places.
Crystal Palace, in 11th, are in great form but closing a nine-point feels too big an ask, especially given the number of sides they would have to overhaul.
With 10 games left for most, BBC Sport looks at the eight clubs in contention and the challenges they will have to overcome to claim one of those lucrative places. Plus Phil McNulty gives his predictions on where each club will finish and fans have their say on why they back their team in the race for Europe......
World Cup goal for Anscombe after Wales recall
Men's Six Nations: Wales v England
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 15 March Kick-off: 16:45 GMT
Coverage: Watch on BBC One, BBC Sport website and app, plus S4C via iPlayer. Text commentary and highlights on BBC Sport website and app. Listen live on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 5 Live.
Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe says he wants to play at the 2027 World Cup having returned to the side during this year's Six Nations.
Former head coach Warren Gatland left the Gloucester number 10 out of the initial Six Nations squad and questioned whether the 33-year-old would still be available for selection in two years' time.
Anscombe missed the defeats against France and Italy with Cardiff centre Ben Thomas given the fly-half role.
Following the loss in Rome, Gatland resigned with interim head coach Matt Sherratt coming in for the final three games.
Sherratt immediately recalled Anscombe and gave him the Wales' number 10 shirt against Italy and France.
He will also start in the Six Nations finale against England in Cardiff on Saturday.
Anscombe has missed a couple of years through serious knee and groin injuries, but believes that he can extend his career.
"I would love to keep playing to the World Cup," said Anscombe.
"I certainly don't have a time limit in my head. I've missed a large majority of games with injury and I'm hoping they'll buy me some legs in the back end of my career.
"I've played most of the games for Gloucester, I've barely missed a game or training, I want to keep playing.
"Those comments were Gats' (Warren Gatland's) opinion, I want to keep playing and a World Cup is a focus."
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McIlroy does not expect Woods return until 2026
The Players Championship 2025
Venue: TPC Sawgrass Date: 13-16 Mar
Coverage: Live radio and text commentaries of the third and fourth rounds. Follow and listen on the BBC Sport website, app, 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds from 19:30 GMT on 15 March and from 18:00 on 16 March
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy says he does not expect Tiger Woods to play again this year after the 15-time major winner's latest injury setback.
On Tuesday 49-year-old Woods had surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon.
The American has played a reduced schedule since suffering serious leg injuries in a car crash in 2021, and has not played in a PGA Tour event since The Open in July.
"It sucks," said McIlroy, who faced Woods in January in the technology-driven Tomorrow's Golf League (TGL) they co-founded.
"He doesn't have much luck when it comes to injuries and his body.
"Achilles surgeries obviously aren't fun. [I'm] hoping he's in good spirits and hoping he's doing OK.
"We obviously won't see him play golf this year, and hopefully we see him maybe play in 2026."
Asked if he thought Woods would return to competitive golf, four-time major champion McIlroy said: "I don't know what's in his head. But, judging by prior behaviour, he'll definitely try."
McIlroy wants to end career on his terms
McIlroy has been largely injury-free since rupturing an ankle ligament in 2015, which forced him to miss the defence of his Open title.
Speaking before the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass starting on Thursday, the 35-year-old said he intends to retire with a "little bit left in the tank".
"I can acknowledge how lucky golfers are to be able to do what they do for so long compared to other athletes, so whenever I feel like the time is right, I'll have no problem moving aside and letting the next generation do their thing," said McIlroy.
"When I've achieved everything I want to achieve in the game and I get to the point where I don't think I can maybe do that any more.
"I don't want to be out there embarrassing myself. I'd like to walk away maybe a little before I should.
"There's always one more, but that's OK. If you can come to terms with that and walk away on your own terms, then that's a good thing."
Asked about the prospect of playing on the Champions Tour, he said: "Absolutely not. I will not play Champions Tour golf.
"I've said a lot of absolutes in my time that I've walked back, but I do not envision playing Champions Tour golf.
"Something has gone terribly wrong if I have to compete at golf at 50."
McIlroy won his 27th PGA Tour title at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am last month, and finished tied for 17th and 15th in his two tournaments since - the Genesis Invitational and Arnold Palmer Invitational respectively.
"The two finishes post-Pebble have been almost like the worst that they could be," said McIlroy.
"I finished bad on Sunday at Bay Hill. I finished bad on Sunday at Torrey Pines as well.
"But the one thing I would say is from the turnaround in my putting from Torrey to Bay Hill was great. I finished fifth in putting last week, so to see that turnaround was really encouraging.
"That's something for me to be really encouraged about going into this week and then the next few months."
World number two McIlroy, who won the Players Championship in 2019, will tee off alongside world number one and defending champion Scottie Scheffler and world number three Xander Schauffele at 17:29 GMT on Thursday....
How seven Premier League clubs could qualify for Champions League
The Premier League is on course to gain an extra Champions League place for next season based on the performances of English sides in Europe.
Two leagues across Europe will each be rewarded with an additional spot in the 2025-26 Champions League as a reward for their coefficient ranking.
England leads the coefficient rankings table, putting the Premier League on track to offer a path into the Champions League for the club that finishes fifth in the table.
But there could be up to seven Premier League clubs in next season's Champions League if the season plays out in a particular fashion.
Let us explain...
How do countries earn an extra Champions League spot?
Each country's league has a coefficient ranking based on how their teams perform in Uefa's three men's club competitions: the Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League.
Coefficient points are earned through match results - two for a win and one for a draw.
The points earned by clubs from the same domestic league are added up and divided by the number of clubs the league has in Europe.
For example, if the Premier League had 100 points, that would be split by the number of teams playing in Europe (seven) and give England a coefficient of 14.28.
This season, bonus points are available to clubs playing in the Champions League, which was advantageous to leagues with more clubs competing in it, such as Germany and Italy.
Countries that finish in the top two of the coefficient table earn an additional Champions League spot for the following season.
Those spots are awarded to the teams which finish in the first position below the standard Champions League allocation in those leagues.
In the Premier League, the top four clubs automatically qualify for the Champions League via league position, so any additional place goes to the team in fifth.
Additional spots for the 2024-25 Champions League were given to Bologna and Borussia Dortmund, who finished fifth in Serie A and the Bundesliga respectively....
Chelsea edge past Copenhagen to reach quarter-finals
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored the only goal of the game as Chelsea sealed their place in the Conference League quarter-finals with a forgettable second-leg win over Copenhagen.
The midfielder showed quick feet on the edge of the box before bundling through a pair of challenges and finishing clinically across the goalkeeper into the bottom corner 10 minutes into the second half.
Chelsea, who held a 2-1 aggregate lead from the first leg, were second best in the first half and there were some boos at the end of an opening 45 minutes in which the home side did not have a shot.
Copenhagen were full of energy and attacking intent, showing no sign of nerves at Stamford Bridge, but lacked the quality and decision making in the final third to hurt the hosts.
Cole Palmer, who started on the bench having missed training sessions earlier in the week through illness, was sent on for the second half and played his part in a much-improved display from Enzo Maresca's side.
After Dewsbury-Hall put them in front, Palmer came close to ending a goal drought that now stretches to 10 games as he drove forward and sent his shot narrowly wide.
While Copenhagen attempted to force their way back into the tie, Chelsea were comfortable.
The visitors had to wait until stoppage time to create a real chance of note when Rodrigo Huescas broke into the box but fired his shot over the bar.
Chelsea progress, though, and will face Polish side Legia Warsaw in the last eight.
"Chelsea has won the Champions League, the Europa League, it would be stupid of us to say we can't win this," Dewsbury-Hall told TNT Sports.
"It's not arrogant from us but we just know the quality that we have in the squad."
Palmer sparks Chelsea into life but drought goes on
While Chelsea did not have to go in search goals after victory in Denmark last week, Maresca would have hoped for a much better performance from his side after they toiled to a narrow win over Leicester at the weekend.
"This club always won trophies in the past and we need to do our best to achieve our target this season," Maresca told TNT Sports.
"We have to give to the fans and the club a title."
What the Blues served up in the first 45 minutes, though, did nothing to satisfy an increasingly restless home crowd.
Copenhagen were the team full of verve, attacking at pace and throwing men forward, while in comparison, Chelsea were lifeless.
The positives there were for the Blues came in glimpses of quality from youngsters Tyrique George and Joshua Acheampong, who was unfortunate to be substituted at half-time.
Chelsea needed impetus and, even in the midst of his recent barren spell, Palmer was the man to provide it.
There was suddenly tempo to Chelsea's play, the passing was sharper, their threat apparent.
Palmer was central to it, interchanging quick passes, jinking away from defenders and looking to thread balls in behind the Copenhagen defence.
Dewsbury-Hall broke the deadlock and as the game wore on, with Chelsea in control, Palmer's desperation for a goal become more apparent as, on a couple of occasion, he went for goal when he might otherwise have passed.
Even with Palmer, it was far from a vintage Chelsea performance but the second half was a clear example that even when the England star is struggling in front of goal, he remains essential to the Blues' chances of success.
"It's important to reach the quarter-finals," Maresca added. "Now the target is the next step which is the semi-finals.
"We deserved it over two legs. We changed and adjusted in the second half and we were much better. You need patience."...
Draper reaches maiden Indian Wells quarter-final
British number one Jack Draper reached the Indian Wells quarter-finals for the first time by beating world number four Taylor Fritz with one of the best performances of his career.
Draper, ranked 14th, took control by winning seven games in a row from 5-4 down in a tight first set and held his nerve to secure a 7-5 6-4 victory.
The 23-year-old Briton won 91% of his first-serve points, dictated the rallies with his forehand and rarely made a mistake against 2022 champion Fritz.
"It's the first time I think I have played against someone like Taylor and felt like I dominated the match," Draper, who beat a top-five ranked opponent for only the third time in his career, told BBC Sport.
"I want to play against the best players in the world so I can show what I'm all about.
"I believe I can beat anyone and play some great tennis. It's just about doing it more and more, which will give me more belief."
The only blip for the 13th seed came when he served for the match at 5-2, relinquishing his double break advantage with a double fault on break point.
That was followed by a hold to love for American third seed Fritz, which set up a nervier finish than Draper would have hoped for.
But the left-handed Englishman showed his ever-improving mental strength to reset quickly and close out the match at the second attempt.
Draper's reward is an exciting quarter-final on Thursday against huge-serving American Ben Shelton, who practised with the Briton at Indian Wells last week.
'One of the best I've seen him play - Draper impresses Henman
Draper has long been tipped for the very top of the men's game and is now rapidly closing in on the world's top 10 for the first time.
The manner in which he dismantled Fritz, who finished runner-up at last year's US Open after reaching his first major final, was another indicator that he has the potential to win some of the sport's biggest prizes.
Physical issues have regularly held him back, however, with the latest being a hip injury which disrupted his off-season preparations and affected him at the Australian Open in January.
As a result, the Masters event in Indian Wells - often referred to as the biggest event outside of the four majors - is only his third tournament of the season.
Nevertheless, he has looked fit in the Californian desert and his sharp movement was another key factor in beating Fritz.
"I think it's right up there with the best I've seen Jack play," said former British number one Tim Henman, who was working as a courtside analyst for Sky Sports.
"This is a big, big win - let's not shy away from it.
"The scoreline looks closer than it was because he was sensational in that middle part of the match."
How odd moment swung momentum towards Draper
Momentum swung Draper's way after a peculiar moment at the change of ends following the ninth game of the first set.
With a few spots of rain falling onto the court, Fritz packed his racquet into his bag and sat waiting, while Draper was ready to play.
After a short delay, Fritz was told by the umpire to get back on court - and looked completely out of sorts when he returned.
Draper remained locked in as Fritz, who had held his first five service games without too much pressure, unravelled.
With the accuracy and pace of his first serve providing a rock-solid base, the Briton was able to use his forehand to punishing effect and quickly raced ahead before clinching a standout victory.
Now he has the opportunity unlock another new career achievement by beating Shelton to reach the semi-finals of a Masters event for the first time.
"I still feel like I have a lot to prove, not only to myself, but in general," added Draper.
"I'm not a top 10 player until I'm there and I'm always hungry for more and want to prove my level."...
What is at stake at under-pressure Red Bull?
Red Bull might have won the world drivers' title for the fourth year in a row with Max Verstappen last year, but they head into the new season under conspicuous pressure.
They have lost their design guru, following Adrian Newey's move to Aston Martin, rivals are circling around Verstappen, and over the second half of last year, Red Bull had only the third fastest car in Formula 1.
So what is at stake for Red Bull as they head into the final year of F1's current regulations?
What happened to Red Bull last year?
Verstappen's fourth title was founded on the points advantage he built in a brief period of dominance at the start of the year, and an outstanding performance from the Dutchman for the remainder of the season.
From the sixth race of the season in Miami, the car no longer retained the massive advantage over the rest of the field it had enjoyed in the first five races, or the two preceding years.
Yes, it ended the year as on average the fastest car in qualifying - by 0.052 seconds over the McLaren. But take the numbers from Miami onwards and the McLaren was faster by 0.053secs. Over the second half the season, the McLaren was faster by 0.142secs and Red Bull were also slower than Ferrari - by 0.008secs.
Had McLaren started the season in a stronger position, therefore, Verstappen's championship would have been a lot harder to win.
Red Bull's issue was that a fundamental balance disconnect became more apparent as they tried to add performance to their car. They struggled to solve their mid-corner, slow-speed understeer without creating oversteer in the fast corners.
Newey said: "Already through the very last stages of '23, the car was starting to become more difficult to drive," Newey said. "Max could handle it. Checo (Sergio Perez) couldn't.
"That carried into the first part of '24, but the car was still quick enough to be able to cope with it.
"It's something I was starting to become concerned about, but not many other people in the organisation seemed to be very concerned about it.
"And from what I can see from the outside, but I don't know… the guys at Red Bull, this is no criticism, but I think they just – perhaps through lack of experience – kept going in that same (development) direction. And the problem became more and more acute, to the point that even Max found it difficult to drive."
Red Bull believe they lost ground because they did not exploit aero-elasticity of front wings as much as McLaren, Mercedes and later Ferrari.
This method of construction enables teams to build the carbon-fibre in their front-wing in such a way as to have the elements flex downwards at high speed, reducing downforce and therefore oversteer, but have them move back into optimum downforce mode at slower speeds.
New rules for this season limit the flexibility of wings - at the rear from the first race, and at the front from the Spanish Grand Prix in June.
The question is whether this was the sole issue Red Bull faced, and whether they can catch up the ground McLaren and Ferrari made last year, and whatever development progress their rivals have made over the winter.
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Why 'world class' Asensio can face employers PSG for Villa
Marco Asensio's Paris St-Germain career has been forgettable - but he now has the chance to make them remember his name.
The 29-year-old can face his parent club in their Champions League quarter-final showdown against Aston Villa next month, after moving from Parc des Princes to Villa Park on loan in February.
His second-half double in Wednesday's 3-0 second-leg win over Club Brugge in the last 16 puts him on a collision course with PSG, who beat Liverpool on penalties on Tuesday.
Uefa rules state clubs cannot apply "any influence whatsoever over the players that another club may (or may not) field in a match" - meaning PSG's Champions League dream could end at the hands of their own player.
Asensio helped Real Madrid to three Champions League titles before moving to Paris in 2023, only for his career to stall with just seven goals in 43 appearances over 18 months - even if he did win the French league and cup Double last season.
That stutter came after he won 17 trophies at Real, as many as a player considered one of the greatest in world football - Alfredo di Stefano.
A move to Villa has reinvigorated him, and only PSG's Ousmane Dembele (eight) has scored more goals in Europe's big five leagues across all competitions than Asensio since his debut for Villa last month (seven).
Those goals have come in eight games - three in the last-16 tie against Club Brugge - with the Spain attacking midfielder willing to wait before focusing on his return to Paris.
He said: "[I'm] very comfortable. Very happy with the team-mates, the fans and the city. In one or two weeks we have time to think about this [PSG] game.
"I'm very happy for the team and the fans.
"Every match the atmosphere is top. We want more. Now we have a little break and to think about the upcoming objectives.
"I like to score there [the Holte End]. We're adapting to the new players but we're in the right way."
Manager Unai Emery remained coy when asked if he would like to buy Asensio in the summer, but remains delighted with his impact.
"It depends, of course we are happy with him," he said. "We are protecting him because he is not 100%, but more or less he was feeling good.
"He wanted to start but I decided to protect him as well. How he played 45 minutes was fantastic for us. We needed him and he took the responsibility to take his task."
Former Arsenal and England defender Matt Upson told BBC Radio 5 Live he believes Asensio is world class, saying: "He's going to play a big part in the exciting finish to the season they have ahead."
European football journalist Julien Laurens added: "Asensio certainly seems happy to be used as a super sub, and maybe that's how Unai Emery sees him for now, as an impact player."...
'I've still got big part to play' - historic night for Sterling
Raheem Sterling believes he has "still got a big part to play" in Arsenal's chase for silverware this season after helping the club into the last eight of the Champions League, where they will face Real Madrid.
England winger Sterling contributed two assists as the Gunners drew 2-2 on Wednesday evening, but swept to a 9-3 aggregate success over PSV Eindhoven.
In doing so he became the first ever English player to be directly involved in at least one goal for four different clubs in the Champions League.
The 30-year-old has now also contributed to 46 goals in the competition (27 goals, 19 assists), with David Beckham (52), Harry Kane (50) and Wayne Rooney (47), the only Englishmen to have delivered more.
"It was nice to be out there and contribute to the team," Sterling told TNT Sports.
"I know what I am capable of. You just want to be playing. You are at a top club with top players and you just have to wait for your moment. And that is what I am doing."
Sterling, who was player of the match against PSV, has found himself largely on the periphery this term since joining Arsenal on a season-long loan from Chelsea in August.
He has struggled for goals and has not scored since September's 5-1 win over League One Bolton in the Carabao Cup.
His appearance against the Eredivisie side was also only his third start this term in Europe's elite club competition, while eight of his 12 Premier League outings have come as a substitute....
Kenny named youngest Commonwealth Games England president
Track cycling great Dame Laura Kenny has been appointed Commonwealth Games England (CGE) president.
At 32, she is the youngest president in the organisation's history and third consecutive woman to hold the role after Dame Kelly Holmes and Dame Denise Lewis.
Kenny is Britain's most successful female Olympian, winning five golds and a silver, in addition to seven world titles and 14 European golds.
She competed at three Commonwealth Games, winning gold at Glasgow 2014, and gold and bronze at Birmingham 2022 - the last medals before she retired in March 2024.
CGE says Kenny will be a "key ambassador" in the build-up to the next Games in Glasgow in 2026, while its chair John Steele adds the former cyclist will "play a crucial role in helping us protect the future" of the Commonwealth movement.
Glasgow will host a scaled-down version of the multi-sport event, which was due to be held in Victoria, but the Australian state withdrew due to rising costs.
"I love the unique feel of the event and I'm thrilled to work with and support England's athletes as their prepare for Glasgow and future Commonwealth Youth Games too," said mother-of-two Kenny.
"I have devoted my life to cycling and while that sport will always be my passion, it is great to have the opportunity to pass on some of my experience to athletes from a wider range of sports."
Steele added: "Her passion for the Games is clear and her insights will be invaluable. She is one of our nation's greatest athletes and that experience at the very highest level of sport will inspire the next generation of Team England and assist the CGE in supporting them.
"She brings invaluable experience to our senior leadership team as we look to the future with renewed confidence."
March is Commonwealth Day and marks 500 days to go until the opening ceremony of the Glasgow Games....
Hain signs new deal with Warwickshire
Warwickshire batter Sam Hain has signed a contract extension to the end of the 2028 season.
The 29-year-old, who has played two one-day internationals for England, has been with the Bears since he was 16 and has scored more runs in T20 cricket for the club than anyone else.
Since his debut against local rivals Worcestershire in a List A game in 2013, Hain has scored nearly 12,500 runs, with 3,779 coming in the 20-over format.
Hain's contract was due to expire at the end of the forthcoming season....
Harry Kane made history as Bayern Munich confirmed their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with victory against Bayer Leverkusen.
The striker's close-range finish in the 52nd minute was his 10th in Europe this season, more than any other English player has scored in a single campaign in the competition's history.
Bayern came into the second-leg tie with a 3-0 lead following a commanding performance at home last week, and were again the better side in Leverkusen.
Vincent Kompany's men posed the greater threat in the first half, with Michael Olise and Kingsley Coman both firing narrowly wide.
Leverkusen needed to come out and attack after the break, but it was Bayern who put the tie beyond doubt when Patrik Schick's attempted clearance of a Joshua Kimmich free-kick fell straight at the feet of Kane who bundled home from a few yards out.
With their star man Florian Wirtz ruled out with an ankle ligament injury, the hosts lacked invention and impact in the attacking third.
Xabi Alonso's side were looking to become only the fifth side in Champions League history to overturn a three-goal first leg deficit, yet it took them 65 minutes to register a shot on target.
Jeremie Frimpong forced Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig into a smart low stop, before Schick headed straight at the visiting stopper moments later
Leverkusen's desperation left more space for Bayern to exploit and Alphonso Davies took full advantage by converting Kane's cross from close range in the 71st minute.
The England captain then spurned a good chance to add a third when he placed wide under little pressure, before he rattled the crossbar with a snap-shot on the turn. Jamal Musiala also struck the post from a tight angle with 10 minutes left after being sent away by Serge Gnabry's pass.
Bayern will face Inter Milan in the quarter-finals after the Serie A champions defeated Feyenoord. The first leg will take place on 7/8 April with the second leg a week later.
Bayern now contenders after bad start
Despite not always convincing this season, Bayern now have to be considered among the favourites to win the Champions League.
Kompany took charge last summer of a team that had failed to win silverware for the first time in a decade and, after two defeats in their first three European games, things looked a little bleak.
Losses to Aston Villa and Barcelona were followed by a 3-0 upset at Feyenoord, before Bayern scraped past Celtic in the play-off round last month.
Yet Kompany's men - eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga - eliminated defending German champions Leverkusen without really having to break sweat and seal a 35th appearance in the quarter-final of Europe's elite club contest - four shy of Real Madrid's record mark.
While there remains questions about their defence, especially now that veteran keeper Manuel Neuer is out for for the foreseeable future with a calf injury, few teams can match their firepower at the other end of the pitch.
Kane has followed up a record-breaking debut season in Bavaria with 32 goals in 36 games in all competitions, and the 31-year-old is in the running to top the Champions League scoring charts for a second successive campaign.
Musiala was also excellent playing just behind the Englishman, while Olise and Coman impressed on the wings and Leon Goretzka's revival continued in central midfield.
"To beat this team 5-0 [on aggregate] shows the type of team we are and the path we are on," said Kane.
"It's never easy to start with a 3-0 lead, but the intensity we showed, we had the beter chances, we knew the game would open up in second half and we took our chances.
"We try not to listen to the noise too much, we know what we're capable of. This will only give us confidence performing against a top side."
With Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund or Lille waiting in the semi-finals should Bayern get past Inter, the Munich outfit will feel they have a great chance to reach the final of the competition for the first time since 2020 - a showpiece that will be held at their own Allianz Arena....
